Dr. Yılmaz Argüden is a leading
strategist, advisor, and board member of major public and private institutions, and NGOs. He is the Founder and Chairman of
ARGE Consulting, a leading management consulting firm based in Istanbul.
ARGE has been recognized at the European Parliament as one of the best three companies “
shaping the future” with its commitment to corporate social responsibility.
ARGE is
the first Turkish signatory of the
UN Global Compact and has served as the
B20 Governance & Sustainability Knowledge Partner.
He is also the
Chairman of
Rothschild investment bank in Turkiye. He has served on the boards of more than 50 companies in different jurisdictions; as an adjunct
Professor of
Business Strategy at the Bogazici University and the Koç University; an
author of numerous books and a
columnist focusing on business, strategy, and governance issues.
As a social entrepreneur he has founded and led numerous NGOs; initiated the
National Quality Movement. As the elected Global Chair of the Local Networks he represented 100+ National Networks on the Board of the
UN Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainability platform.
He is a renowned
governance expert and served as a member of the Private Sector Advisors of the IFC’s Corporate Governance Group, and as the Vice-Chairman of the Public Governance Committee of the Business at OECD. He is also the founder of the non-profit
Argüden Governance Academy operating under the aegis of Bogazici University Foundation.
He has a PhD in policy analysis from the RAND Graduate Institute. He is an Eisenhower, Fulbright, NATO, and Tubitak fellow; and a recipient of numerous leadership, distinguished citizenship, and career awards. He was selected as a
Global Leader for Tomorrow, by the World Economic Forum for his commitment to improve the state of the world.
www.arguden.net